British brand, Belstaff has confirmed that no fur will be used in its collections or sold in its stores from January 2019 forward. Helen Wright, the company's newly appointed CEO, confirmed that the iconic luxury brand will be joining the ever-growing list of UK's fur free designers, which includes Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, and Stella...
Jul 2, 2018
Belstaff has appointed Sean Lehnhardt-Moore as its new creative director, a replacement for Delphine Ninous, who is leaving the position to pursue new opportunities, reports Fashion Network. The report added that Lehnhardt-Moore has previous experience of working in creative roles at Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan and Bamford among...
May 30, 2018
Following the recent Ineos acquisition of the British brand Belstaff, Robin Hutson has been appointed as non-executive Chairman of the business and Helen Wright as the new CEO of Belstaff. Wright brings with her a long experience in luxury fashion brand management including senior roles at Anya Hindmarch, Karl Lagerfeld, LVMH/Fendi and Ralph...
Jan 12, 2018
In a move that clearly defines Ineos’s aim to diversify its current business interests, the company has announced its impending acquisition of the British heritage brand Belstaff from JAB Luxury. The company said in a statement that on completion, this iconic, British brand with links to automotive, will return back into British ownership. This...
Oct 31, 2017
Following on from the news that John Lewis is scrapping the use of “girls” and “boys” labels in its children’s clothing, instead opting for a gender-neutral policy, British brand Belstaff has launched its first unisex kids collection under creative director, Delphine Ninous. The collection, which includes the first outerwear styles and jersey...
Sep 6, 2017
OTB Group, the fashion group held by the founder of Diesel Renzo Rosso, has denied it has made an offer for Belstaff following a report from the Sunday Times. Belstaff, currently owned by JAB Holdings, the parent company of Coty and Reckitt Benckiser, was previously put up for sale in April as the company aimed to focus its business on coffee...
Jul 24, 2017
British brand Belstaff just announced a new flagship in Tokyo. Bowing in the retail space Ginza Six, the store just opened on April 20. The store held a private opening before its official launch. With the boutique opening its doors, Belstaff offers its first women’s line in Tokyo as well as its first complete offering of menswear. The store...
Apr 20, 2017
Belstaff has launched its capsule collection for Autumn/Winter 2016, designed by none other than its brand ambassador, actress Liv Tyler. The 12 piece collection hit Belstaff stores on Tuesday, and features statement outerwear pieces such as a military cape, parkas jackets as well as a peacoat and a fine-leather jacket. The collection, which was...
Aug 3, 2016
The motorcycle heritage brand has tabled its plans to float on the London Stock Exchange after 52 percent of Britons voted in favour of leaving the European Union. Belstaff moved its operations back to the UK in January as a first step to its London Initial Public Offer (IPO) of shares. As recalled by industry experts, Belstaff had moved its...
Jul 25, 2016
London - Delphine Ninous, head of women's wear at Belstaff has been promoted to the role of collection creative director following the sudden departure of its head of men's wear Frederik Dyhr. In her new role, Ninous will oversee both the luxury brand's men's wear and women's wear collection, in addition to the brand's other categories, reports...
Jul 1, 2016
Fashion and lifestyle brand Belstaff has confirmed that it has transferred its trademark and finance function back to the UK from Switzerland, so it can now genuinely call itself a British heritage brand. Belstaff chief executive officer, Gavin Haig said: "Belstaff is proud to finally be able to genuinely call itself a modern British heritage...
Feb 1, 2016
Belstaff, the luxury fashion company best known for its motorcycle jackets, has been awarded over 42 million dollars in damages in its ongoing battle against online counterfeiters. Following a civil lawsuit heard in the US courts, judges ordered 676 counterfeiters to pay the damages to Belstaff in the landmark counterfeit case. The legal result...
Oct 12, 2015
